List of Nancy Drew video games
(Redirected from Nancy Drew Computer Games)
This is a list of video games that center upon the fictional character of Nancy Drew. Some of the games are adaptations of various Nancy Drew books, while others are not.
The games for computer and mobile, some of which were ported to game consoles, have been developed and published by HeR Interactive. Original console games have been published by Majesco Entertainment and THQ.
Computer games
[edit]All Nancy Drew computer games to date have been developed by HeR Interactive, which currently publishes them. Between 2000 and 2001, they were published by DreamCatcher Interactive.
Nancy Drew series
[edit]| No. | Title | Release date | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secrets Can Kill | November 5, 1998 (Windows)
|
Nancy Drew Files #1: Secrets Can Kill |
| Secrets Can Kill Remastered | August 24, 2010 (Windows, Mac) | ||
| 2 | Stay Tuned for Danger | November 13, 1999 (Windows)
|
Nancy Drew Files #17: Stay Tuned for Danger |
| 3 | Message in a Haunted Mansion | November 24, 2000 (Windows) | Nancy Drew #122: The Message in the Haunted Mansion |
| November 15, 2001 (GBA) | |||
| 4 | Treasure in the Royal Tower | August 1, 2001 (Windows) | Nancy Drew #128: The Treasure in the Royal Tower |
| 5 | The Final Scene | November 1, 2001 (Windows) | Nancy Drew Files #38: The Final Scene |
| 6 | Secret of the Scarlet Hand | August 12, 2002 (Windows) | Nancy Drew #124: The Secret of the Scarlet Hand |
| 7 | Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake | November 1, 2002 (Windows) |
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| 8 | The Haunted Carousel | August 22, 2003 (Windows) | Nancy Drew #72: The Haunted Carousel |
| 9 | Danger on Deception Island | October 3, 2003 (Windows) | Nancy Drew #153: Whispers in the Fog |
| 10 | The Secret of Shadow Ranch | August 30, 2004 (Windows) | Nancy Drew #5: The Secret of Shadow Ranch |
| 11 | Curse of Blackmoor Manor | October 5, 2004 (Windows) | Nancy Drew #77: The Bluebeard Room |
| June 25, 2007 (DVD game)[1] | |||
| 12 | Secret of the Old Clock | July 12, 2005 (Windows) |
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| 13 | Last Train to Blue Moon Canyon | September 15, 2005 (Windows) | Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys SuperMystery #8: Mystery Train |
| 14 | Danger by Design | July 24, 2006 (Windows) | Nancy Drew Files #30: Death by Design |
| 15 | The Creature of Kapu Cave | October 1, 2006 (Windows) | Nancy Drew #143: Mystery on Maui |
| 16 | The White Wolf of Icicle Creek | June 7, 2007 (Windows) | Nancy Drew #164: The Mystery of the Mother Wolf |
| December 2, 2008 (Wii) | |||
| 17 | Legend of the Crystal Skull | October 8, 2007 (Windows) | Nancy Drew #81: The Mardi Gras Mystery |
| 18 | The Phantom of Venice | July 11, 2008 (Windows) | Nancy Drew #78: The Phantom of Venice |
| 19 | The Haunting of Castle Malloy | October 16, 2008 (Windows) | Nancy Drew #168: The Bike Tour Mystery |
| 20 | Ransom of the Seven Ships | July 14, 2009 (Windows)
|
Nancy Drew #70: The Broken Anchor |
| 21 | Warnings at Waverly Academy | October 13, 2009 (Windows) | Nancy Drew #158: The Curse of the Black Cat |
| 22 | Trail of the Twister | June 29, 2010 (Windows, Mac) | Nancy Drew #155: The Mystery in Tornado Alley |
| 23 | Shadow at the Water's Edge | October 19, 2010 (Windows, Mac) |
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| 24 | The Captive Curse | June 28, 2011 (Windows, Mac) | Nancy Drew #64: Captive Witness |
| 25 | Alibi in Ashes | October 18, 2011 (Windows, Mac) |
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| 26 | Tomb of the Lost Queen | May 8, 2012 (Windows, Mac) | Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys SuperMystery #25: Secrets of the Nile |
| 27 | The Deadly Device | October 23, 2012 (Windows, Mac) |
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| 28 | Ghost of Thornton Hall | May 14, 2013 (Windows, Mac) | Nancy Drew: Girl Detective #10: Uncivil Acts |
| March 4, 2014 (iOS) | |||
| April 11, 2014 (Amazon Fire) | |||
| May 6, 2014 (Android)[3] | |||
| 29 | The Silent Spy | October 22, 2013 (Windows, Mac) | Nancy Drew #41: The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes |
| 30 | The Shattered Medallion | May 20, 2014 (Windows, Mac) | Nancy Drew: Girl Detective Super Mystery #3: Real Fake |
| 31 | Labyrinth of Lies | October 14, 2014 (Windows, Mac) | Nancy Drew #60: The Greek Symbol Mystery |
| 32 | Sea of Darkness | May 19, 2015 (Windows, Mac) | — |
| 33 | Midnight in Salem | December 3, 2019 (Windows, Mac) | Nancy Drew #33: The Witch Tree Symbol |
| 34 | Mystery of the Seven Keys | May 7, 2024 (Windows, Mac) | Nancy Drew Files #83: Diamond Deceit[4] |
Nancy Drew Dossier series
[edit]| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Lights, Camera, Curses! | November 11, 2008 (Windows) |
| Resorting to Danger | August 25, 2009 (Windows) |
| Ship of Shadows | Canceled[5] |
Mobile games
[edit]| Title | Publisher | Developer | Release date | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Drew Mobile Mystery: Shadow Ranch | HeR Interactive | Riptide Games | February 23, 2011 (iOS)[6] | Nancy Drew #5: The Secret of Shadow Ranch |
| Nancy Drew: Codes & Clues | HeR Interactive | May 13, 2016 (iOS, Android)[7] |
Nintendo DS games
[edit]The license for Nancy Drew on Nintendo DS was not granted to HeR Interactive, but rather Majesco Entertainment, and subsequently THQ. HeR Interactive did, however, co-develop a Hardy Boys video game for the system featuring Samantha Quick, a recurring character in their Nancy Drew PC game series, with similar gameplay, making it effectively a spin-off.
| Title | Publisher | Developer | Release date | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Deadly Secret of Olde World Park | Majesco Entertainment | Gorilla Systems | September 18, 2007 | |
| The Mystery of the Clue Bender Society | July 15, 2008 | |||
| The Hidden Staircase | THQ | September 22, 2008 | Nancy Drew #2: The Hidden Staircase | |
| The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks |
|
September 1, 2009[8] | ||
| The Model Mysteries | THQ | AWE Games | February 16, 2010 | Nancy Drew: Girl Detective #36–38: Model Crime, Model Menace, and Model Suspect |
Other console games
[edit]| Title | Publisher | Developer | Release date | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery in the Hollywood Hills | LeapFrog Enterprises | Summer 2008 (Didj)[9][10] | Nancy Drew | |
References
[edit]- ^ Little Worlds Studio. "Products". Archived from the original on July 27, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ ShawnS (May 8, 2021). "Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships". Delisted Games. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Her Interactive. "Nancy Drew Games: Ghost of Thornton Hall". Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Her Interactive. Leave no stone unturned in #Game34. At time 1:15 – via YouTube.
If you put them together, that makes ... number 83, which correlates to one of the books we took a little bit of inspiration [from] in making game 34.
- ^ Her Interactive. "Shelved Game Cover Art". Retrieved October 24, 2021.
- ^ Her Interactive (February 23, 2011). "Her Interactive and Nancy Drew bring mobile mystery solving app to iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch". Archived from the original on December 29, 2011.
- ^ Her Interactive (May 13, 2016). "Her Interactive launches Nancy Drew: Codes & Clues mobile game teaching coding skills & inspiring love of storytelling". Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks". ND Walkthroughs. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ LeapFrog Enterprises. "Didj Games". Archived from the original on June 29, 2008.
- ^ LeapFrog Enterprises. "Didj Custom Learning Game Nancy Drew - The Mystery in the Hollywood Hills". Archived from the original on May 31, 2009.